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Scott DesJarlais

R Republican · Representative, Tennessee 4th district
15
Low self-dealing
4/6 components have data
#136 of 193 scored

Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04, House since 2011) has a comparatively low self-dealing profile on the available public record. His only disclosed individual-stock activity is two sales in October 2025 (UPS and PepsiCo, ~$16K-$65K combined), consumer/logistics names with no overlap to his Agriculture or Armed Services committees, so stock-trading risk is modest. His OpenSecrets-estimated net worth is modest (six figures), with no evidence of growth beyond salary and ordinary market gains. Industry donations (notably agribusiness and McKee Foods, a district employer) align with his committee work but show no documented quid-pro-quo, and no public record indicates campaign-fund personal use, family lobbying, or a staff-to-lobbyist pipeline. The one elevated metric is attendance: he has missed about 4.8% of roll-call votes since 2011, roughly double the chamber median.

Public record

In Congress since
2011
Committees
Agriculture
Armed Services
Missed votes, 119th Congress
4.3% (29 of 674; median member 1.9%)
Campaign money, 2025–26 cycle
$537K raised · 57% from PACs & committees · $495K cash on hand FEC ↗

The stock-trading ban

H.R. 7008 passage, Jul 22, 2026
Yes
Cosponsored a ban bill
None

H.R. 7008 bans new stock purchases by members, spouses and dependents; it doesn't force sales of existing holdings. The Senate vote was on the version paired with the SAVE Act, which is why no Democrat voted yes. Full breakdown →

Disclosed stock trades

2trades since Jan 2025
0buys
2sells
0filed past 45 days
$16K–$65Kdisclosed value range

Most-traded: PEP ×1 · UPS ×1

TradedFiledOwnerAssetTypeAmount
Oct 28, 2025Nov 18, 2025MemberPEP Pepsico, Inc. (PEP) [ST]Sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Oct 28, 2025Nov 18, 2025MemberUPS United Parcel Service, Inc. Common Stock (UPS) [ST]Sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗

Amounts are the ranges members must report, not exact values. The STOCK Act requires a report within 45 days of a trade; "late" counts days past that deadline, measured to the filing date.

How the score breaks down

Stock self-trading
25% weight
12
Only two disclosed individual-stock trades: sales of UPS ($15K-$50K) and PepsiCo ($1K-$15K) on 10/28/2025, filed 11/18/2025 (within 45-day window). Consumer-staples/logistics names with no overlap to his Agriculture or Armed Services committees; low volume, no pattern of repeated or timed trading.
DesJarlais sold UPS ($15K-$50K) and PepsiCo ($1K-$15K) on 10/28/2025; only 2 trades, ~$40,500 volume, individual stocks.Data aggregatormarketbeat.com ↗Periodic Transaction Report shows DesJarlais sold up to $65K of UPS stock, disclosed via PTR.Data aggregatorbenzinga.com ↗
Net-worth enrichment in office
15% weight
5
OpenSecrets estimated net worth ~$153K (2018); third-party estimates ~$625K (2025), driven by CDs, an IRA, and an annuity rather than active trading. No evidence of growth beyond congressional salary plus ordinary market/savings returns over his tenure.
OpenSecrets net-worth profile; ~$153K estimate (2018), holdings in bank CDs, real estate, and a medical-practice-era asset.Reference databaseopensecrets.org ↗Quiver estimates ~$625.7K (Aug 2025); holdings include a Pacific Life annuity, First Southern Bank CDs, and a Morgan Stanley IRA.Data aggregatorquiverquant.com ↗
Money → action alignmentcorrelation, not proof of any quid-pro-quo
20% weight
22
Correlation, not proof. Top contributors and industries cluster around agribusiness and a district food manufacturer (McKee Foods, ~$19,800 top contributor 2024 cycle), aligning with his Agriculture Committee seat. This donor-committee alignment is typical but unproven as influence; no specific aligned-vote scandal documented in public records.
Top contributor McKee Foods ($19,800, 2024 cycle); leadership PAC TN4U PAC; serves on Agriculture and Armed Services Committees.Reference databaseopensecrets.org ↗DesJarlais sits on House Agriculture (Livestock/Dairy/Poultry; Nutrition subcommittees) and Armed Services (Seapower).Official recordclerk.house.gov ↗
Campaign-fund personal useno data
15% weight
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No public record found of FEC enforcement, watchdog complaints, or reporting indicating campaign or leadership-PAC funds spent on personal benefit. Absence not penalized.
Friends of Scott DesJarlais FEC committee filings show standard campaign activity; no personal-use findings located.Official recordfec.gov ↗
Revolving door & familyno data
15% weight
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No public record found of family members lobbying or holding contracts tied to his office, nor of a documented staff-to-lobbyist pipeline. Absence not penalized.
No family lobbying or revolving-door findings in available biographical/campaign records.Reference databaseballotpedia.org ↗
Skips the job to fundraise
10% weight
25
Missed 442 of 9,122 roll-call votes (4.8%) from Jan 2011 to June 2026, roughly double the ~2.1% median for currently serving representatives. No evidence of heavy paid-speech income; elevated score reflects attendance only.
Missed 442 of 9,122 votes (4.8%) since 2011, vs. 2.1% median.Reference databasegovtrack.us ↗

Sources behind this score: 3 data aggregator · 4 reference database · 2 official record. Score = weighted average of the components that have data; the 2 without sourced evidence are excluded, never counted against the member. Methodology →

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